How to Erase Your Data With Thermite

Over atHackadaythey’ve gone a bit fiery destruction mad , and post a guide on how to destroy HDDs with thermite — that ’s the topnotch - high temperature chemical substance mix used in welding , pyrotechnic , and generalized military death . The templet shows how a kilo of burning thermite melts sporting through a PC showcase , severe crusade platters and all , turning them into pools of melted alloy … which may be ready to hand if you , uh , ever need to , um , “ destroy ” your data in an exigency . Hmmm . Check out the video , which is pyrotechnically coolheaded , then see the hard drives post - incineration .

Yup , that beam mess was once a hard drive . Thermite ’s a blend of branding iron oxide and Al , and when it goes off it ’s pretty crazy , gain smoothing iron - melting temperatures in seconds , and spitting gobbet of alloy everywhere . So do n’t try this at home . Really . ‘ Cause it might not stop react at the bottom of your PC case , and molten metal drop through your floor is just bloody severe . [ Hackaday ]

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